What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them? Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power.

President Donald Trump signed over 3o executive orders on his first day as president of the United States, at least five of ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump wasted no time signing more than 40 executive orders just hours after he was sworn in. Among those orders were pardons for more than 1,500 Jan. 6 ...